Atlanta, GA – Over 1500 Atlanta area senior citizens dressed in their Sunday Best enjoyed a little opera, gospel, square dancing, gifts and a good turkey dinner, during SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now’s (SCLC/WOMEN) 31st annual Senior’s Christmas Party last week at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The party got live […]
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African American Politicians Under Siege
Charles D. Ellison -Philadelphia Tribune — In 2010, African-American politicians find themselves under siege (New America Media). Black political power and influence appears strafed and demolished in less than two weeks time. Even President Barack Obama is not immune as he fends off assaults from both left and right, including a Washington Post column by […]
Senate Passes Black Farmer Lawsuit Legislation
Atlanta -Two years after the provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that provided the opportunity for late petitioners in the Black farmer lawsuit to file their claims against the United States Department of Agriculture, the Senate has finally passed an appropriations bill that will fund the lawsuit. It was a vote of unanimous consent. While […]
Education Special Hosted By Rev. Sharpton to Air Sunday Nov. 21st
The Education SuperHighway, a nationally syndicated Sunday morning news and information magazine show premiering November 21st in 75 markets Reverend Sharpton with Special Guest New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg New York, NY — The nation’s parents and teachers have a new television show to call their very own. The Education SuperHighway, […]
Smokey Robinson Builds his Legacy – By Linsey Davis
After a Successful Launch Lowery Boulevard Clean-Up Project Continues Through Holidays
Atlanta, GA – After successfully launching the CLEAN, GREEN & HONOR PROJECT (CGH) with over five hundred volunteers on hand to clean-up Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard in honor of civil rights icon, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s 89th birthday, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda) executive director, Helen Butler, announced plans to continue […]
UNCF Institute for Capacity Building Awards 23 Green Planning Grants to Minority- Serving Institutions
UNCF (the United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, today announced that its Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) has awarded 23 green planning grants totaling $240,000 to assist with institutional sustainability planning for minority serving institutions (MSIs). Additionally, this grant will encourage MSIs to participate in the American College […]
Vandarray Gets Crunk For Christ
Releases Gospel CD & Launches Gulf Coast Tour Atlanta, GA – Just returning from a stellar performance for Bobby Jones Gospel, JacksO Records (www.jacksorecords.com) recording artist, Vandarray (Vandarray Jackson-Derico), put on an electrifying mini-concert for enthusiastic friends, fans, and entertainment executives gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta to celebrate the release of her much […]
Don’t Believe the Hype! Black Folks Voted on November 2, 2010
By Melanie L. Campbell – I would like to take this opportunity to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the November 2nd mid-term Election. On Election Day, the NCBCP managed the Black Women’s Roundtable Power the Sister Vote National Command Center, in partnership with the A. Philip […]